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Land Policy Ini-a-ve (LPI)

Charl-Thom Bayer

HoD: Department of Land and Property Sciences 18 August 2016

Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences

Contents

1. Introduc-on 2. Declara-on on Land Issues Framework for Land Policy 3. LPI: Goals 4. Goal 6: Capacity Development 5. Recommenda-ons 6. Way Forward? 7. Strengths 8. Weaknesses Faculty of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences

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• 1. Introduc+on

African Union Commission (AUC)

United Na-ons Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

Land Policy Ini-a-ve (LPI)

African Development Bank (AFDB)

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TO ACHIEVE:

• Achieve socio-economic development
• Achieve peace and security
• Achieve environmental sustainability
• Through Improved LAND GOVERNANCE
• 2. Declara+on on Land Issues Framework for

Land Policy

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• 1. Enhance capacity of Secreatariat (LPI)
• 2. Mainstream Land Agenda
• 3. Enhance synergies and coordina-on in support of AU Land

Declara-on

• 4. Improve communica-on, advocasy and outreach
• 5. Enhance knowledge genera-on
• 6. Enhance capacity and skills
• 7. Facilitate evidence based policy formula-ons and decision

making

• 8. Enhance monitoring and evalua-on
• 3. LPI: Goals

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• 1. Undertook capacity needs assessment
• 2. Iden-fy and map appropriate needs in Higher Educa-on
• 3. Develop Guidelines for Curriculum

Conducted study of 54 African States

• 4. Goal 6: Capacity Development

Assessed Ins-tu-ons

Programs Facili-es Network Capacity Resources

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• Establish Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa

(NELGA) NUST is a member

• NELGA suggested a LEAD partner in each of the five regions
• South West African

NUST

• West Africa
• East Africa
• Central Africa
• North Africa
• 5. Recommenda+ons

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• 1. Valida-on Visit (September/October 2016
• Advantages?
• Opportuni-es?
• Weaknesses?
• Threats?
• Other Stakeholder?
• 6. Way Forward?

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• HR at faculty level
• DLPS has policies and plans in place
• Good Facili-es
• Good Infratructure
• Na-onally Recognised
• 7. Strengths

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• Research capacity at DLPS lacking
• Supervisory and Lecturing capacity lacking
• Budget Constrains
• 8. Weaknesses

Thank You.

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